Every
Day
By David Levithan
“There’s
never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace
with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached.
Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.
It’s all fine until the
morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend,
Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer
apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out,
day after day.” From the Book Jacket
I have been a fan of David
Levithan’s writing for some time now.
He has a beautiful style of writing for teens that captures their voice. There has also always been a realness
to his characters that transcends stereotypes of gender, race, and sexual
orientation. His characters are
just people. Aren’t we all? With Every Day, he has truly captured
that sentiment. This novel is one
of the finest novels I have read in a very long time. If I could give it 6 stars, I would. I think that in writing
this novel David Levithan has given us something to mull over that is essential
to some of the biggest debates of our time period. He has written a book not just for young adults, but for
everyone. It is beautiful. The concept of capturing personhood by
creating a character who changes bodies every day is amazing. Could you love such a soul? What is it that we truly love about a
person? It is a challenge
for each of us to consider.
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